The Unexpected Collapse of Enron Colleen Long LDR/531 April 3‚ 2010 Kemit Grafton The Unexpected Collapse of Enron Beginning in 1985‚ Enron was formed through a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth‚ Enron Corporation. It was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network‚ which shifted its focus from regulate transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. Enron was a huge company that traded electricity‚ oil‚ gas‚ plastics‚ and other variables
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1) Estimate the WACC that is appropriate for discounting the Collinsville plant’s incremental cash flows. You should estimate and present each component of the WACC separately‚ explaining briefly but clearly what assumptions you are making for each of them. In the same spirit‚ estimate the appropriate all-equity cost of capital for the APV-based valuation. WACC calculation. WACC = RD*(1-t)*D/(D+E)+RE* E/(D+E) Cost of equity We assume that risk free rate (Rf) equals rate of long-term Treasury
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Nikki: She hopes to obtain a different position in her company in 1 to 2 months. Yes She would like to find another job in her company. Yes She will know if she meets her milestones of applying for jobs and preparing for interviews. Yes She already works for the company‚ so it is possible she can move to a new position. Yes Moving to a new job in a company is easier than finding a job with a new company. No 1 to 2 months is not much time to find another job. James: He
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BACKGROUND Danaher Corporation is a large global company and its products are concentrated in the fields of design‚ manufacture‚ and marketing of industrial and consumer products. Furthermore it operates in four segments: Professional Instrumentation‚ Medical Technologies‚ Industrial Technologies‚ and Tools & Components MAIN PROBLEM After looking at some of the problems that were laid out within this case the major one that is really discussed is whether or not Danaher could continue to
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75-100 Section 1 Introduction to Business Analyzing EnCana Corporation Group #10 Professor Kent Walker Ashley Bent‚ Gunvansh Kapur‚ Emmanual Mikhael‚ Malveka Soni‚ Hasitha Sridharan Submitted March 29th 2011 Executive Summary The Canadian Oil and Gas Industry is is a large‚ billion dollar competitive market with consistent economic growth. EnCana corporation‚ founded in 2002 is an industry leader in Canada‚ employing over 3‚800 individuals at the end of
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Case Study – Strategy Report Brown-Forman Corporation (Jack Daniel’s) Strategic Issues Considered: Resource-Based View Product/brand reputation Organizational culture International Expansion Sustainability Risk Course: Strategic Management KEY ISSUES From reviewing the book case study and researching the Brown-Forman Corporation‚ there are several key strategic concepts and issues that characterize the company. The issues addressed
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McDonald’s Corporation Case Analysis Name left out BUSN 412 Business Policy July 27‚ 2008 CASE ANALYSIS MCDONALD’S CORPORATION COMPANY NAME: McDonald’s Corporation INDUSTRY: Fast Food COMPANY WEB SITE: http://www.McDonald’s.com/corp.html COMPANY BACKGROUND: The first McDonald’s was built in 1940 by the brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. In 1954 Ray Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by Mac and Dick McDonald in San Bernardino‚ California. The following year‚ 1955‚ Kroc opened his
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Motorola was founded in 1928‚ and soon became widely known for its radios and other consumer electrical and electronic products. Motorola has achieved over$ 5.5 billion in sales‚ employed over 99‚000 people and spent $411 million in research and development. By the 1960s‚ it sold semiconductors products‚ communications equipment‚ and components to consumers‚ industrial companies‚ and the military throughout the world. To exploit fully the growing demand for semicustom integrated circuits‚ Motorola
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Solve Gen Inc. Background By Direct Drugs Inc.(Direct)’s request‚ an Audit engagement team has perform due diligence procedures‚ with an emphasis on the review of two separate material agreements between SolvGen Inc.(SolvGen) ‚ that Direct is planning to acquire‚ and Careway Inc (Careway). First agreement is a research and development agreement ‚ and second agreement is a license and distribution agreement during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. • What are the deliverables for the
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Wk2 Assignment: The Enron and WorldCom Scandals Student Name ACC/260 Date Instructors Name[Page Break] 1. Which segment of its operations got Enron into difficulties? The guaranteed loans that were intended to bridge the financing for investments from outside investors that could not be found would be the segment of operations that caused Enron difficulties. 2. Did Enron’s directors understand how profits were being made in this segment
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